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Edward W. Morley
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American physical chemist
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Edward W. Morley was an American author who lived from January 29, 1838, to February 24, 1923. The individual is identified as female in available records. Morley is recognized for the work *Memoir of William Augustus Rogers*.
The author has been acknowledged in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection. While one source lists five works, another indicates a work count of zero. The subject has been referenced by 345 other encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1838-01-29 ) January 29, 1838, Newark, New Jersey
- Died
- February 24, 1923 (1923-02-24) (aged 85), West Hartford, Connecticut
- Alma mater
- Williams College
- Known for
- Michelson–Morley experiment , Fine structure
- Spouse
- Imbella A. Birdsall ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1888 ; died 1922 )
- Awards
- Elliott Cresson Medal (1912), Davy Medal (1907), Willard Gibbs Award (1917)
- Institutions
- Western Reserve College , Western Reserve University
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Place of death
- West Hartford
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Case Western Reserve University
- Employer
- Case Western Reserve University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Davy Medal
- Field of work
- physics
- Image
- Edward Williams Morley2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Edward Morley
- date of birth
- 1838-01-29
- date of death
- 1923-02-24
- birth name
- Edward Williams Morley
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Williams Morley (January 29, 1838 – February 24, 1923) was an American scientist known for his precise and accurate measurement of the atomic weight of oxygen, and for the Michelson–Morley experiment.
Biography
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